The daily routine for Boston Red Sox fans is becoming more ingrained than ever this week -- and infinitely more unpleasant.

Wake up the day after a brutal loss. Read doomsday pieces about how badly things are going. Turn on the game that night and watch Boston immediately fall into an insurmountable hole. The only decision is whether to change the channel or keep tuning in for more misery.

Friday night's 10-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles was a new low point for the Red Sox, largely because starting pitcher Brayan Bello got absolutely shellacked. And as they sit at 9-17, the second-worst record in all of Major League baseball, they've got to prepare for the possibility of a tricky decision.

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Red Sox should remove Bello from rotation if nothing changes

Apr 6, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello (66) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway…